Where are we going?

I have been absent from the blog lately and am starting up again. Anyone who has been following my blog I apologize. Its been a rough week.

I am often wondering where we, as Americans, are going with our country.  Some are speculating that we are shifting towards a socialist country and other say that we are already there. Many are blaming the Bush administration for getting us into this mess, but I believe that we have been going down this path even before Bush was sworn as President.  The more that people want the government to be involved and “bail” them out of whatever situation they may be in, the more the government becomes involved. Duh…You ask and you shall receive times 10.

Aside from Party affiliations, I do believe we need to have new leaders in Washington that actually give a damn about our economy and not just wanting things better for themselves. I feel that they have lost connections with the rest of us that put in a hard days work just to make ends meet. And why are these big companies being bailed out when their CEO’s and Executives are getting paid over $200K and whatever money these companies do get will trickle down to the ground worker maybe getting $100 dollars out of the deal if not at least being able to keep their jobs while the big wigs are getting way more than they should?

Instead of rescuing Fannie and Freddie for example, why not give the money to people that have the loans through them? If they are not capable of “running” a big business, then why should “we” the Americans bail them out with our tax money and not even have a say as to where the money goes? I pay taxes every single year but when my life goes up in flames, so to speak, then why are the people in Washington not standing by to back me up with “my” money.

Some people may say ” thats what savings accounts are for.” My response to that is why do these big business not have savings accounts to bail their asses out when their companies go up in flames in stead of depending on the government to give them “my” money.  I am so frustrated with Washington making big decisions in reguards to everyone tax money but yet we dont get a say so as to how its dispersed. I know I pretty much repeating myself but I hope everyone gets my point. Things need to turn around and change FAST.  Get a hold of your State Representatives and Congressman or woman and tell them your thoughts. After all they do work for us, the Americans, not for themselves.

Here is Blog that has Ron Pauls predictions about Fannie and Freddie 5 years ago. I truly wished people had listened.

Here is Glenn Becks view of the Fannie and Freddie story .